Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
1
S
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1
S
10
1.2
S
14
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
160
150
145
140
130
119
86
231
124
394
376
763
188
153
161
245
160
148
194
200
581
223
188
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:56PM2.09m
3:18AM1.93m
3:52PM2.15m
4:15AM1.96m
4:49PM2.18m
5:11AM1.97m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.05m
9:13PM0.12m
9:31AM-0.00m
10:12PM0.08m
10:29AM-0.04m
11:11PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
2
6
2
1
Temp °C
10
14
16
15
14
14
13
14
11
10
8
8
8
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
9
8
9
10
Feels °C
8
11
13
12
10
10
9
11
6
5
4
5
5
4
3
4
3
6
4
2
4
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.8
N
5
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1
S
10
1.2
S
14
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
135
160
150
145
140
130
119
86
27
121
394
376
763
188
120
42
166
160
148
194
179
581
223
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
18
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
S
10
0.9
S
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
16
54
2
50
49
14
44
42
71
4
30
40
6
5
5
28
44
41
59
100
200
17
195
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
25
15
54
13
13
5
17
17
17
16
15
29
6
5
5
5
27
25
41
3
17
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
NNW
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1
S
11
1.5
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
0.3
NNE
2
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
5
1.2
N
5
Energy kJ
4
2
2
14
48
83
83
231
124
85
42
30
107
153
161
245
1
18
29
34
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
81
145
13
3
3
13
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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